So I bought PTA, just installed the profile that Matt puts with the download, there is an option for lots of tinkering, I have also set up AS16 and REX a bit more to my liking......there are a few things I still don't like much, not sure how to go about changing them though...
1, illumination of the roads, it may be correct but I don't like the big circles.....
2, buildings are sometimes just to bright at night......
3, night time is still to light......
any suggestions on those 3 would be great....
I have the FPS counter in the corner as this is Carenado default aircraft, but it's easy to get airborne, I then have a consistant AC to test with, if I can get around 50FPS with this then more complicated should give me around 30-40........
all shots using live weather and real time....

So here is my P3D V4 setup with URP and PTA - a flight from Glasgow to Plockton in the Comanche. I finally reached the 200 hours. Thanks for viewing - if you wish to watch the full stream, head over to my YouTube channel in my signature.

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So I updated my old 172 chrome livery to have my normal registration - it used to be 'JD-29' as I was 29 when I painted her and was only just getting into the simming world back then. It was not so easy as I had a custom alpha on this one too so a bit more fiddling than usual. Well I took her out for an hours flight from East Midlands to Welshpool and grabbed a shot after parking...

REX SIMULATIONS is pleased to announce the release of REX 4 Texture Direct Service Pack 6, REX 4 Texture Direct with Soft Clouds Service Pack 6, and REX Soft Clouds Service Pack 3. Though there are very few visible changes to either program, the major update relates to what's under the hood. In this service pack the need for Microsoft's SQL Server Local Database has been completely removed.
Service Pack 6 includes the following fixes and additions:
•Removal of requirement for Microsoft’s SQL Server Local DB – with overall rewrite of the underlying platform.
•Cloud size adjustments for Prepar3D v3
•Wave animation file fix for Prepar3D v3
Service Pack 3 includes the following fixes and additions:
•Removal of requirement for Microsoft’s SQL Server Local DB – with overall rewrite of the underlying platform.
•Cloud size adjustments for Prepar3D v3
Additional internal fixes and performance updates were included in each update. Users will be prompted to download the new update when they start either REX product, or they may click the “Check for Updates” button from within the application.
Download here: http://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums/index.php?/forum/22-fsx-p3d/

REX SIMULATIONS is pleased to announce the release of REX Soft Clouds FS9 Edition! REX Soft Clouds FS9 Edition helps give a volumetric feel to your flight simulator clouds. This software package is compiled from years of feedback from current REX customers to meet a specific demand. You will truly experience volumetric-like haze and fog as never before seen within FS9. You can purchase directly from the following stores: REX Game Studios (Store) http://store.rexdownload.com/rex-software/9-rex-soft-clouds-for-fs2004.html SIMMARKET.COM http://secure.simmarket.com/rex-soft-clouds_fs9.phtml FLIGHTSIMSTORE.COM http://www.flightsimstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=3600&osCsid=ksc4bisao4h23nobe3mkkfo4p6 FSPILOTSHOP.COM http://www.fspilotshop.com/rex-soft-clouds-for-fs9-p-5969.html?osCsid=l03j1fvjil7uq0pb4jretl9t86 SIM-PLANET.COM http://www.sim-planet.com/en/fs2004-downloads/rex-game-studios-soft-clouds-fs2004.html PCAVIATOR.COM http://www.pcaviator.com/store/product.php?productid=20695&cat=637&page=0&featured=Y

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PHOENIX, AZ – REX SIMULATIONS is pleased to announce the release of REX 4 Texture Direct Service Pack 5, REX 4 Texture Direct with Soft Clouds Service Pack 5, and REX Soft Clouds Service Pack 2, and REX 4 Weather Architect Hotfix 1.
Service Pack 5 includes the following fixes and additions:
- Ability to install a weather generated theme without the "save" requirement.
- Upper-atmospheric color blending.
- Community Theme drop down filter was not showing all lists appropriately.
- Suneffect.cfg file location updated to proper location during texture injection.
- Texture options window not saving options when closing REX and restarting.
- Within the Theme window, the Lightning screen was showing the title of the wrong element.
- Auto search for main folder location of feature for users of Microsoft Flight Simulator X Steam Edition.
- Added support for Prepar3D version 3
Service Pack 2 includes the following fixes and additions:
- More volumetric representation.
- Support for search for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X Steam Edition
- Added support for Prepar3D version 3
Hotfix 1 includes the following fixes and additions:
- Added initial check to validate Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D v3 registry information
- Added additional fields and functions to support Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D v3.
- Updated texture installation process.
- Added network startup function to prevent auto start of flight simulator.
- Added weather data export file.
Additional internal fixes and performance updates were included in each update.
Users will be prompted to download the new update when they start either REX product, or they may click the “Check for Updates” button.
Or users may download the latest updates from our support forum located at: http://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums/index.php?/forum/22-fsx-p3d/

Friday, September 18, 2015
PHOENIX, AZ – REX GAME STUDIOS is pleased to announce a major change within our company. REX Game Studios is dividing up into two divisions. The REX Game Studios division will focus its future development on full game and simulation products designed to be developed for the PC, mobile, and console platforms. The REX Simulations division will be overseeing all support and development of its add-on tools for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D, and X-Plane. Because we are taking our company to a new level, and in preparation for our upcoming new product launches, our website has been redesigned. Visit our new website located at http://www.rexsimulations.com
To make it easier for our customers, we have merged the following websites with the new one:
• Realenvironmentxtreme.com
• REXDirectExperience.com
• SimAirExperience.com
• REXLatitude.com
In addition, we have included information about our new upcoming products within the "In Development" area of our products section. Upcoming products include:
• WX Advantage Radar
• Environment Architect
• Weather Direct
• REX SimAir
• REX Soft Clouds: FS9 Edition
About REX Simulations
REX Simulations is an award-winning leader in environment simulation add-ons with connections to consumers, businesses and institutions worldwide. The company's offering span global services and home computing. More information can be found online at rexsimulations.com
About REX Game Studios
REX Game Studios is a premier game development firm designed to create more than just games, but an experience. More information can be found online at rexgamestudios.com

Saturday, July 18, 2015
PHOENIX, AZ – REX GAME STUDIOS is pleased to announce the release of the REX4 Weather Architect.
Weather Architect is a powerful Custom Weather Generator and Weather Engine which allows you to create complete weather systems on a map with accuracy down to a single latitude and longitude. Weather Architect is a first-of-its-kind weather creation utility, and unlike other weather engines on the market, it allows you to visualize, create and become fully immersed in cutting-edge weather systems. Weather Architect gives complete control and creativity in developing detailed weather systems anywhere in the world, including over oceans where no weather stations exist within the simulator.
Within Weather Architect you can select various levels and types of precipitation. Each cell drawn or placed represents an individual weather cell within the simulator. All weather cells are fully customizable. Each cell can be modified by visibility, wind speed and direction, cloud turbulence, cloud shear, and cloud coverage. Weather Architect with its Intellectually Synced Texture Engine works hand-in-hand with REX 4 Texture Direct and REX Soft Clouds to give you the most realistic experience possible.
Weather Architect utilizes the widely-used REX EDGE Technology so you can share your custom weather scenarios and flights plan with other Weather Architect users from around the globe. This makes it easy for multiplayer users to precisely share the same experience together while in-flight!
Weather Architect is available for FSX, FSX:Steam and Prepar3D versions 1 and 2.
To find out more information about REX4 Weather Architect, visit http://www.REXDirectExperience.com/architect.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM REX GAME STUDIOS
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
PHOENIX, AZ – REX GAME STUDIOS is pleased to announce the release of the REX Soft Clouds Integration Add-on for users of BOTH REX 4 Texture Direct and REX Soft Clouds.
The add-on provides users of both REX 4 Texture Direct and REX Soft Clouds the benefit of integrating the two packages into one complete package!
Customers of both REX 4 Texture Direct and REX Soft Clouds may download and install the package for FREE via the REX support forum located here:
http://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums/index.php?/topic/32952-rex-4-texture-direct-soft-clouds-integration/ You must own a valid copy of both programs in order to install. Verification required!
About REX 4 – Direct and REX Soft Clouds
REX Soft Clouds is the new volumetric-like soft cloud texture add-on for FSX, PREPAR3D and FSX:Steam Edition.
http://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/soft.html
REX 4 Texture Direct is the newest environment add-on application from award-winning REX Game Studios. REX 4 Texture Direct is compatible with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X, FSX: Steam Edition and Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D version 1 and 2. See the difference that REX 4 Texture Direct will bring to your flight simulator experience by visiting the dedicated website: http://www.rexdirectexperience.com/texture.html

Service Pack 3 does not do the name justice for what is packed into this major update. The update can be downloaded from http://www.realenvironmentxtreme.com/forums. The following is a list of changes and major enhancements made to this package.
WEATHER DATA INTEGRITY
New backend server based metar data integrity system that can be modified without the need of a new build for the user.
Weather Theme files now have a data integrity system to make sure all data is returned for perfect creation of dynamic themes.
Weather data is downloaded from NOAA and VATSIM 6 times an hour to insure the user receives the most accurate real-time weather.
NEW GLOBAL WIND AND TEMPERATURES SYSTEM
Continued support of world-wide weather balloon system twice a day
New integrated GFS (GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM) wind and temperature GRIB forecast data down to the 1 x 1 latitude and longitude globally between the surface and 53,000 feet. This data covers the whole globe from pole to pole.
NEW QUICK STARTUP AND WEATHER DOWNLOAD PROCESS
Weather no longer is required to be downloaded at startup of application
The latest weather is downloaded when the user or the weather submits a request for the weather from our REX EDGE servers. This insures the user has the most recent weather reports from NOAA and VATSIM.
NEWLY RE-WRITTEN WEATHER ENGINE FOR OPTIMIZATION AND INJECTION
The entire weather engine has been written from scratch with no legacy code.
Utilizes new threading processes to better reduce the processing requirement.
Weather engine utilizes a “DISTANT” weather injection process so that as the user travels, the weather injects at a distance from the aircraft. This combined with the “ALWAYS ON” weather pull process nearly eliminates dramatic weather transitions. Cloud popping and wind shifts are reduced to a minimum.
FLIGHT PLANNING LINKAGE
Support for the PMDG 777 winds and temperature aloft import feature
Support for waypoints with PMDG 777 with Flight Aware integration planning tool.
WEATHER INTERPOLATION AND WEATHER REGION CHANGES
New weather GRID system enables weather to be realized at over 65,000 custom points of weather across the world. This gives the best weather representation down to a 1x1 latitude and longitude area.
Weather surface load regions for dynamic weather themes has been expanded from 4 x 4 latitude longitude area to up to a 15 x 15 region.
NEW UN-CLUTTERED MAPPING SYSTEM
New mapping system is clutter free so that it provides ease of view of where you are flying, yet with enough information to give reliable location information.
New mapping system utilizes new local mapping and not reliant upon other outside services.
Accurate pinpoint location of storm cells, turbulence, and icing.
ENHANCED TEXTURE SUPPORT OF PREPAR3D 2+ USERS
Updated wave animations and sun textures to handle changes to Prepar3D 2 + rendering requirements and DirectX11 support.
Includes fix for “static” wave animations within Prepar3D 2+.

We are pleased to announce that all REX products are on sale between 30 to 50% off from now until midnight December 1st.
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